How to Make Your House a Green Home
Porch Lighting
Matter Inc. has created a solar powered porch light that absorbs solar energy to power two LED lights throughout the night. The lights can be installed where you would normally have your regular porch light. Not only is this a more earth friendly option for your green home but I think the porch light is more attractive since it doubles as a way to display your address number. The porch light comes with LED solar aluminum porch numbers in silver or black, each number is laser cut so that the light shines through.
Home Flooring
Forbo Flooring specializes in making environmentally friendly flooring from sustainable resources. Their Marmoleum is a multi purpose natural floor that is toxin free and can be easily installed into your green home. The marmoleum comes in two options, the marmoleum can be installed with adhesive and marmoleum Click is installed without any adhesives. Forbo also has hardwood available that is environmentally friendly.
Building Materials
Weyerhaeuser is a lumber company that makes it products from fast growing trees that do not overwhelm the environment. Weyerhaeuser does not make any of its products from tropical rainforest goods or old growth forests.
Xero Flor America is a leader in green roof technology. Green roof are beneficial for both the environment and your home and wallet. Installing a green roof is a great way to make your home a green house. Green roofs decrease your air conditioning use and costs, reduce urban heat and storm water in urban sewer systems while increasing oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange in the environment.
The American Clay Company creates Natural Earth plaster for the interior walls of your house. To make the finish they use natural clay and recycled and reclaimed aggregates. This is a great alternative to regular room paint and I think it looks better because of the texture and rich earthy colors. Replacing your house with earth plaster has many benefits including its non dusting, mold and fade resistant properties and its ability to control moisture.
Windows
Earthwise Windows are a great place to find vinyl windows to install in your home. The windows are maintenance free and backed by the Energy seal.
Tile
Oceanside Glasstile has beautifully found a way to recreate old glass bottles. The beautiful Super Lattice tiles available work in a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and anywhere else you want to put tile. A must see.
